Novel Dewey Campaign Tactics Highlight Quiet Organization
Paul Mallon describes Governor Dewey’s methodical, low profile start to his campaign. He contrasts Dewey’s organized ground game with Roosevelt’s war focused approach, noting Dewey’s early statewide outreach, nonpublic speeches, and assembly of 26 key states through reluctant publicity staffing.
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Dewey Washington
Dewey
Roosevelt
Pacific
Philippines
Japan
MacArthur
Manila
Europe
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Congress
Hull
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White House
Chicago
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Albany
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Illinois
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St. Louis
Missouri
Harold Keller
Commerce
US Rocket-armed P-47 Thunderbolt Highlighted
American wartime image shows a P-47 Thunderbolt being loaded with rocket projectiles on the rocket arms at the wings. Arrows point to the projectiles on each side while Nazis decry the weapon as unfair. U S. army officials claim its effect will be increased.
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U. S. Army
America
Power Struggles and Postwar Battles Across Agencies
Admiral King clashes with Secretary Forrestal over policy and public remarks while a behind the scenes struggle for postwar influence unfolds between the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The piece notes VFW recruiting gains, labor relations, and overseas outreach as factors shaping veterans groups. It also reports on Germany’s defeat rhetoric and a Berlin radio stunt amid World War II coverage.
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Navy
Forrestal
Naval Operations
Ernie King
King
Frank Knox
Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Halsey
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
VFW
Congress
Pearl Harbor
CIO
AFL
National Legion
Warren Atherton
South Pacific
Atherton
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